Stuart, i posted a zero point question because i was unsure if it was possible to do it and did not want to wait a life time till the question was deleted to get the points back. Also, i find with a zero point question those that have the true spirit of EE answer just to help and i think that says a lot don't you?

I do however see your point Stuart, but not all of us behave in such a manner - and i am one that would not do such a thing. Mnasman trusted me and i repaid his trust by delivering what i promised - that is the spirit of EE.

So long as no one locks the question, you can delete it and get your points refunded immediately.

I would answer a zero point question if I knew the person. However, I think that if you do post zero point questions, you limit the number of people who will be interested in providing you with an answer.

I agree about the true spirit of EE, but there is a fair bit of competition amongst a lot of the experts (nothing nasty of cause), and the points do make a bit of difference :) The fatter the carrot, the better the response.

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